QUIZ – 2020: Insights Static Quiz, 16 January 2020 – History
INSIGHTS STATIC QUIZ 2019
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Kornish in medieval history refers to:
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Solution: a)
Kornish was a form of ceremonial salutation in which the courtier placed the palm of his right hand against his forehead and bent his head. It suggested that the subject placed his head – the seat of the senses and the mind – into the hand of humility, presenting it to the royal assembly.
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Kornish was a form of ceremonial salutation in which the courtier placed the palm of his right hand against his forehead and bent his head. It suggested that the subject placed his head – the seat of the senses and the mind – into the hand of humility, presenting it to the royal assembly.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following dynasties of Medieval India.
- Rajput
- Lodi
- Tughluq
- Sayyid
The correct chronological order in which they appeared in India is?
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Solution: d)
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Solution: d)
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements
- The Permanent Settlement system was introduced by the British to encourage investment in agriculture
- The British expected the Permanent Settlement system would help the emergence of a class of yeomen farmers who would be loyal to the Company
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: c)
In introducing the Permanent Settlement, British officials hoped to resolve the problems they had been facing since the conquest of Bengal. By the 1770s, the rural economy in Bengal was in crisis, with recurrent famines and declining agricultural output. Officials felt that agriculture, trade and the revenue resources of the state could all be developed by encouraging investment in agriculture. This could be done by securing rights of property and permanently fixing the rates of revenue demand. If the revenue demand of the state was permanently fixed, then the Company could look forward to a regular flow of revenue, while entrepreneurs could feel sure of earning a profit from their investment, since the state would not siphon it off by increasing its claim. The process, officials hoped, would lead to the emergence of a class of yeomen farmers and rich landowners who would have the capital and enterprise to improve agriculture. Nurtured by the British, this class would also be loyal to the Company.
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Solution: c)
In introducing the Permanent Settlement, British officials hoped to resolve the problems they had been facing since the conquest of Bengal. By the 1770s, the rural economy in Bengal was in crisis, with recurrent famines and declining agricultural output. Officials felt that agriculture, trade and the revenue resources of the state could all be developed by encouraging investment in agriculture. This could be done by securing rights of property and permanently fixing the rates of revenue demand. If the revenue demand of the state was permanently fixed, then the Company could look forward to a regular flow of revenue, while entrepreneurs could feel sure of earning a profit from their investment, since the state would not siphon it off by increasing its claim. The process, officials hoped, would lead to the emergence of a class of yeomen farmers and rich landowners who would have the capital and enterprise to improve agriculture. Nurtured by the British, this class would also be loyal to the Company.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements about Young Bengal Movement.
- The movement was launched by Surendranath Banerjea and later gained prominence with the participation of Henry Vivian Derozio.
- The movement had influence of French Revolution.
- The movement failed to have a long-term impact.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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Solution: b)
- Young Bengal Movement was launched by Henry Louis Vivian Derozio (1809-1831), who had come to Calcutta in 1826 and was appointed in the Hindu College as a teacher.
- Drawing inspiration from the great French Revolution, Derozio inspired his pupils to think freely and rationally, question all authority, love liberty, equality and freedom, and oppose decadent customs and traditions. The Derozians also supported women’s rights and education.
- The Derozians, however, failed to have a long-term impact. Derozio was removed from the Hindu College in 1831 because of his radicalism. The main reason for their limited success was the prevailing social conditions at that time, which were not ripe for the adoption of radical ideas.
- Further, there was no support from any other social group or class.
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Solution: b)
- Young Bengal Movement was launched by Henry Louis Vivian Derozio (1809-1831), who had come to Calcutta in 1826 and was appointed in the Hindu College as a teacher.
- Drawing inspiration from the great French Revolution, Derozio inspired his pupils to think freely and rationally, question all authority, love liberty, equality and freedom, and oppose decadent customs and traditions. The Derozians also supported women’s rights and education.
- The Derozians, however, failed to have a long-term impact. Derozio was removed from the Hindu College in 1831 because of his radicalism. The main reason for their limited success was the prevailing social conditions at that time, which were not ripe for the adoption of radical ideas.
- Further, there was no support from any other social group or class.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which of the following could be the possible implications of the Battle of Plassey?
- It resulted in the victory of East India Company (EIC), greater powers to extract revenue and its consolidation of its presence in Bengal.
- It resulted in the East India Company gaining greater military might which allowed them to push
other European colonial powers away from Bengal.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: c)
Incorrect
Solution: c)
